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<td class="v">31:1</td>
<td>The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.</td>
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<td class="v">31:2</td>
<td>What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?</td>
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<td class="v">31:3</td>
<td>Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.</td>
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<td class="v">31:4</td>
<td>It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:</td>
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<td class="v">31:5</td>
<td>Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.</td>
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<td class="v">31:6</td>
<td>Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.</td>
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<td class="v">31:7</td>
<td>Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.</td>
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<td class="v">31:8</td>
<td>Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.</td>
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<td class="v">31:9</td>
<td>Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.</td>
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<td class="v">31:10</td>
<td>Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.</td>
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<td class="v">31:11</td>
<td>The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.</td>
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<td class="v">31:12</td>
<td>She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.</td>
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<td class="v">31:13</td>
<td>She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.</td>
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<td class="v">31:14</td>
<td>She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.</td>
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<td class="v">31:15</td>
<td>She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.</td>
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<td class="v">31:16</td>
<td>She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.</td>
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<td class="v">31:17</td>
<td>She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.</td>
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<td class="v">31:18</td>
<td>She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.</td>
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<td class="v">31:19</td>
<td>She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.</td>
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<td class="v">31:20</td>
<td>She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.</td>
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<td class="v">31:21</td>
<td>She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.</td>
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<td class="v">31:22</td>
<td>She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.</td>
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<td class="v">31:23</td>
<td>Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.</td>
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<td class="v">31:24</td>
<td>She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.</td>
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<td class="v">31:25</td>
<td>Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.</td>
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<td class="v">31:26</td>
<td>She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.</td>
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<td class="v">31:27</td>
<td>She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.</td>
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<td class="v">31:28</td>
<td>Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.</td>
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<td class="v">31:29</td>
<td>Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.</td>
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<td class="v">31:30</td>
<td>Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.</td>
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<td class="v">31:31</td>
<td>Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.</td>
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